Martyrdod: List 12"

The unparalleled Swedish giants of modern metallic d-beat, Martyrdod, return with their sixth full-length of endlessly fascinating, devastatingly different crust, List, once again through Southern Lord, as with 2012's Paranoia and 2014's Elddop. Their calling card of lamenting melodies churned out at breakneck pace has become more and more pronounced with each new record, and now on List, Martyrdod has elevated to a new artistic highpoint. The combination of crisp Scandinavian metal distortion and intricate, folk-like guitar leads contribute to a record that feels like one for the ages – very much like the fearsome, In Extremis.